Gabon
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Best time to visit Gabon

To go to Gabon, the best time to visit is June through September. In this period you have a warm temperature and almost no precipitation. In Gabon, February is the warmest month with 86°F and the most cold month is 80°F in July.

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In the table below you can quickly find the average weather per month in Gabon, the monthly temperatures or the most rainfall. Our average monthly climate data is based on data from the past 30 years.

Climate Gabon by month

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Temperature (°F) 84 86 86 86 84 82 80 80 82 82 83 84
Precipitation (inch) 45 47 56 51 44 11 2 2 16 71 76 56

Weather data from: Libreville







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Climate Gabon

Gabon has a tropical savanna climate. It is warm every month with both a wet and dry season. The average annual temperature for Gabon is 54° degrees and there is about 477 inch of rain in a year. It is dry for 86 days a year with an average humidity of 83% and an UV-index of 7.

Climate Gabon by month

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Day temp. (°F) 84 86 86 86 84 82 80 80 82 82 83 84
Night temp. (°F) 77 77 78 77 76 74 72 73 75 75 76 76
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Precipitation (inch) 45 47 56 51 44 11 2 2 16 71 76 56
Days with rain 30 26 29 27 25 12 5 6 17 28 28 30
Dry days 1 2 2 3 6 18 26 25 13 3 2 1
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Sun hours per day 8 9 8 8 8 7 6 5 5 6 7 8
Wind force (Bft) 2 2 2 2 2 3 3 3 3 2 2 2
UV-index 7 7 7 7 7 6 6 6 6 6 7 7

Weather data from: Libreville





Gabon weather by month

What is the average Gabon weather like in a given month? Let's find out! Click on a month to check all the monthly averages for sunshine, temperature highs and lows, percentage chance of rain per day, snowfall accumulation and number of rainy days.

Gabon weather

The weather for Gabon over the next 14 days will be 82°F till 88° with several days chance of light rain showers till heavy rain.

The weather forecast for Gabon is based on the weather in Libreville.

5-day weather forecast Gabon

Weather
Max/min
Precip
Wind
Friday
24 march
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86°F
75°F
6.5 in
5 m/s
Saturday
25 march
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82°F
75°F
3.8 in
4 m/s
Sunday
26 march
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82°F
77°F
7.2 in
4 m/s
Monday
27 march
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86°F
77°F
0 in
4 m/s
Tuesday
28 march
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84°F
79°F
4.5 in
5 m/s

View the 14 day weather forecast for Gabon





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Frequently asked questions

Where is Gabon?

Gabon lies in a straight line about 6,025 miles from United States (New York → Libreville).

How long is the flight to Gabon?

The flight time from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Gabon is approximately 17 h. 10 min.

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What are the largest airports in Gabon?

These are the largest airports in Gabon:

  • Libreville Leon M'ba International Airport (LBV) in Libreville
  • Port Gentil Airport (POG) in Port-Gentil
  • Oyem Airport (OYE) in Oyem
  • M'Vengue El Hadj Omar Bongo Ondimba International Airport (MVB) in Franceville
  • Mouilla Ville Airport (MJL) in Mouila
  • Makokou Airport (MKU) in Makokou
  • Koulamoutou Mabimbi Airport (KOU) in Koulamoutou

How many inhabitants does Gabon have?

Gabon has 2,025,137 inhabitants.

How big is Gabon?

The surface area of Gabon is 166,328 mi². It is slightly smaller than United States.

What is the capital of Gabon?

The capital of Gabon is Libreville.

What is the currency of Gabon?

In Gabon, the CFA franc BEAC (XAF) is used for payment.

Exchange rates on 24 March 2023

  • 1 US dollar = 552.30 CFA franc BEAC
  • 1 CFA franc BEAC = 0.002 US dollar
  • 100 US dollar = 55,229.88 CFA franc BEAC
  • 100 CFA franc BEAC = 0.18 US dollar

What is the area code of Gabon?

The area code to call Gabon is +241.